USGS provides detailed fact sheets, research reports and case studies of coastal erosion caused by El Nino events in California. Other natural hazards are also covered, including earthquakes, tsunami, and landslides, illustrated with maps, photos, animated simulations, extensive links to resources by experts. Sort by topic to see all entries about coastal issues, environmental issues, mapping and data, natural hazards, and other subjects.

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High (9-12)

College (13-14)

College (15-16)

Graduate / Professional

General public

Type of resource:

Visual:

Imagery - remotely sensed

Photograph

Video

Visualization - scientific

Text:

Ref. material

Abstract / Summary

Portal:

Educational

Government

Services:

Ask an expert

Dataset:

Remotely sensed

Subject:

Climatology

Geological Sciences:

Geology

Natural hazards

Technical requirements:

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DLESE Catalog ID:BRIDGE-1141

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